During a break in Wednesday's pretrial hearing, former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, and his lawyer, Dick DeGuerin, discuss a poll that shows a significant portion of potential jurors in Travis County already believe he's guilty. They're using the numbers to argue for a change of venue in the state's money laundering case against DeLay.
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Comments (21)
Undun
If they move the trial, I hope it's in a Democratic district.
Allen Michie via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What a surprise, he wants to redistrict his trial to where Republican voters live...
Beverly Acrey Kimbrough via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How about a neutral site? San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, etc.?
Scott Chase via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Please don't let it be Dallas.
Tim Tukaram Spotswood via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I could serve if it is in Dallas... I've never heard of the guy so I really have no opinion of his guilt or innocence.
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I think I could convict him with an open mind.
Jack Lacy via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I am with Bob. I also can convict him with an open mind :)
Susan Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
What a wiener, uh, whiner. (we know I didn't mean winner!)
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
He will be innocent of all charges. His only crime was that he was effective in dealing with liberals.
Scott Kilpatrick via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And how is that, Mac?
Ed Covington via Texas Tribune on Facebook
get a rope!
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Delay will be found innocent when the case is appealed to a real court instead of the kangaroo court in Travis county.
Ethylene Clepper Beard via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Austin and Travis county is loaded with liberals!
Beverly Acrey Kimbrough via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Most centers of higher education are "loaded with liberals". Interesting how that works out.
Scott Kilpatrick via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You people don't even know what "liberal" means for Christ's sake.
Juliana Salazar via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yay for Austin and Travis County!
Nedra Wright via Texas Tribune on Facebook
IF he's found guilty, I hope he gets a just reward. Maybe they won't let another one off with a payoff.
Genie Nixon via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I'm hoping for the change.
Mac Mcclure via Texas Tribune on Facebook
liberal= over educated elites who think they know what is best for the undereducated fools that work hard and pay taxes. Always willing to spend other peoples money and profess how compassionate they are.
Scott Kilpatrick via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If you had asked me what a conservative is, I could have given you some policy positions. That's the difference.
Susan Cummings via Texas Tribune on Facebook
@ scott K -- yup. Being able to articulate the actions of someone rather than just painting them with partisan labels and epithets is the sign of a damn fine critical thinker. Jus' sayin'